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Bamboo Plywood vs. PLA

Bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PLA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is bamboo plywood and the bottom bar is PLA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
3.5
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
6.0
Shear Modulus, GPa 1.3
2.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40
50

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1680
1800
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 120
40
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14
0.058